Memories Of The Past Chronicle Brightens Local History
The Record recalls Forty years past with notes on Elder Reese new preacher at Christain church and Aaron Beck set to reach the church next Sunday. Mentions J W Sutton selling residence, Turkey Greece war era, and local fundings. Includes cyclone tales, planted trees at Diller schools, buried treasure found by a farmer, and county records from 1887.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reese
Christain Church
Jack Hill
Aaron Beck
Christian Church
Orty
J. W. Sutton
Gale
John Specht
John
Diller
Hays County
FIFTY YEARS AGO AT ENDICOTT AND NEBRASKA
Fifty years ago in Endicott Ed. B. Cowles served as county superintendent of schools. Arbor day was declared a legal holiday for public schools by the State Superintendent. Col. L. W. Colby was commissioned brigadier general by Governor Thayer to command the First Brigade of Nebraska.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Endicott
Reno
Ed. B. Cowles
Col. L. W. Colby
Gov. Thayer
Nebraska
Single Wool Fiber Can Be Extended 70 Per Cent
Wool fibers are extremely elastic and can stretch up to 70 percent of their original length when wet and stretched slowly, then return to their former size without breaking. A 90s quality fiber is ultra light, about one two-thousandth of an inch in diameter and six inches long weighs under a millionth of an ounce. If a mile of 90s fibers were laid end to end it would weigh about one hundredth of an ounce. Wool's low heat conductivity helps retain body warmth, even when damp, making it a superior insulator compared with cotton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Philadelphia Inquirer
When Romans Used Taxis and Measured the Miles
A history note traces early distance gauging from 2 000 years ago when Pertinax held an auction of a murdered emperor’s goods showing carriages with contrivances to count journey hours. The first taximeter idea appears in 1652 with a chariot way-wiser then later 1846 Putney engineer Von Uster’s crude meter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pertinax
Commodus
Rome
Answers Magazine
Royal Society
Iles
Putney
von Uster
Italian Village Mourns for Ousted Compatriots
The Condino community observes a centuries old ritual of pilgrimage to Mount Melino each summer. 40 Condino workers left for Venice in 1630 to escape plague, died there, and were buried on the mountain. lilies bloom, signifying the graves and a long tradition of reverent pilgrimages.
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Condino
Italy
Mount
Melino
Trento
United Press
Venice
Mount Melino
Hospitals of India Used Heat Many Years Ago
The earliest hospital planning emerged around 1000 B.C. among the Aryans in northwest India centered on Benares. Its growth accelerated by Buddha's time in the sixth century B.C. and peaked in the third century B.C., then expanded across the region until the sixth century A.D. when northern Scythians overran the country.
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India
Benares
Buddha
B. C
New York Herald Tribune
Early Indian medicine and contagion awareness
The text notes that ancient Aryan doctors understood contagion and took guard against it. It cites Sanskrit records showing this and mentions maternity hospitals in India using steam treated clean sheets for patients daily, illustrating early knowledge of heat to prevent disease.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
India
Simpson's Sand Dunes in Australia Hold Hidden Water
The Simpson sand dunes stretch 50 to 100 miles, running parallel to the prevailing wind. The Washington Post notes a vast underground water reservoir beneath the desert, held in sand and trapped by clay. When drilled, water erupts with a roar, billions of gallons lie beneath, potentially turning the wasteland into a garden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Simpson
Australia
Washington Post
Dating systems in early Christian era and crucifixion timing
The article traces the adoption of Anno Domini dating from Dionysius Exiguus in Italy around 533 A D claiming 754 A U C as Christ birth year, notes later corrections to 4 B C, explains no year zero, and cites the crucifixion date commonly set at 29 A D with Christ aged 32 or 33.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dionysius Exiguus
Italy
Christ
France
Enland
Magellan’s Voyage and Discoveries Enduring Fame
Ferdinand Magellan, expelled from Portugal at 37, joined Charles V’s court. He sailed with five ships hoping for a westward route, found the straits now named for him, and crossed the Pacific. He died in the Philippines, with only the Vittoria returning to Spain. His circumnavigation opened global commerce long before the Panama Canal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ferdinand Magellan
Portugal
East Indies
Charles V
Spain
Columbus
Magellan
Pacific
Philippines
Panama Canal
Dedication of the Statue of Liberty Unveiled 1886
The statue was unveiled on October 28 1886 with a platform on Bedloe’s Island for ceremonies. The program included music signal gun prayers a speech by Count Ferdinand de Lesseps an address by William H Evarts unveiling by Bartholdi the sculptor a salute an acceptance by President Cleveland talks by M A Le fabvre and Chauncey M Depew a doxology benediction and a national salute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bedloe's Island
Ferdinand de Lesseps
William H. Evarts
Bartholdi
Cleveland
M. A. Lefabvre
Chauncey M. Depew
Blacksmith to Open Shop and Water Supply Plan
Mr Wildhaber plans a new residence and a blacksmith shop to open within a week. He has already opened a two story store with his family on the second floor, is sinking a well, and intends to build a large water tank to supply the town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wildhaber
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Greece
Will. Brock
People’s State Bank
Fairbury- Sunday’s
Fred Nicewonger
Steele City
Feven
Geo. Myers
A. L. Tristman
J. D. Fanders
Geo. Clark
P. W. Price
National Guards
Beatrice
H. C. Harmon
Wm. H. Diller
Oscar Criner
Laura Kelly
Moulton
Fairbury
G. W. Simpkins
Reynolds
Barnum
Grand Trunk Railroad
Jumbo
A. E. Touzalin
Chicago, Burlington & Northern Railroad
Burlinton System
Lincoln
Avelock
Burlington Road
Havelock
Harbine
Thomas Harbine
Harbine Bank
Rock Island
Gregg & Co
Switzer
Barry
Gaisford
Waggoner Brothers
Pete Magazines
American Fruit Grower CO
Copper’s Farmer
Household Magazine
Successful Farming
Woman's World
the Country Home
Farm Journal
Pathfinder
Breeder's Gazette
American Poultry Joy
the Country Home CO
Magaz
Mustrated Mechanics
World Mother's Home Life
Plymouth Rock
Rhode Island
Frew Group
Frem Group
Plesse
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